Bringing the right experience to the table
At ACD, we pride ourselves on our strong leadership team who drives our organization forward with passion, expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Allow us to introduce you to the individuals who form the backbone of our company.
Minh Nguyen
Chief Executive Officer
Minh is a supply chain and sales executive, and co-founder of ACD. A former Motorola Mobility supply chain executive with 21 years proven track record of driving multimillion dollar revenue and profit gains with extensive international experience. He has also managed cross-functional and global teams to deliver high-risk parts (NUD) on time and within budget. Specialties include New Product Introduction (NPI), procurement, supply chain management, purchasing, six sigma manufacturing, international operations, business operations, process improvement.
Mark Cottam
Chief Operations Officer
Mark is a visionary with a consistent record for delivering explosive results in revenue, growth, operational efficiency, and profitability. Mark boasts over 25 years of experience as a Senior Executive, successfully building high-performance teams and leading rapid-growth companies across multiple sectors, including management consulting, manufacturing, software design, development and distribution, and construction. His profit & loss responsibility exceeds $50 million across his career. Mark earned his BA in Economics at the University of California, San Diego.
Mike Tieu
Chairman / Co-founder
Founder of our sister company NCA, in Garland, Texas, Mike is a serial entrepreneur with a solid record of success building and growing businesses ranging from professional human resources, engineering services to manufacturing. Although his businesses differ in the type of product or service in the markets they serve, Mike brings to each a consistent vision that includes; employee loyalty, a local community focus, and the discipline to take a long term view when making business decisions.
Amy Tieu
Chief Financial Officer
Amy graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1992 with a BA in Mathematics/Actuarial Science. After graduation, Amy started a career as an Actuarial Analyst at Coopers & Lybrand where she helped clients with healthcare valuations, pension benefits, and financial reporting. That led her to partner with Pro-Tech International Staffing Services in 1996 as a Financial Analyst. Amy joined ACD in 2015 as CFO.
Gerald Cooley
Chief Technology Officer
18 years with Texas Instruments. Co-founder of BeagleBoard.org as well as designer of the BeagleBoard, BeagleBoard-xM, BeagleBone, and BeagleBone Black. Experienced in the program and technical management, hardware design with schematic capture, PCB layout, manufacturing.
Steve Berry
Vice President of Mechanical Engineering
Steve has 30 years of experience designing products for top-tier companies such as Nike, Intel, Microsoft and numerous startups, medical companies. His expertise is in mechanical design and architecture and getting products into production.
James Palmer
Vice President of Business Development
James is an experienced technology professional and has worked in both established and startup environments. He has 18 years of experience in the electronics industry and a background in both Mechanical Engineering and Project Management.
Sabrina Nottingham
Operations Officer
The quintessential backbone and the “jack of all trades”. Sabrina does quoting, accounting, research, HR, payroll and many more things. She has always worked for smaller companies and wore many hats and is the person who does everything with a smile.
Chris Arnholt
Vice President of Industrial Design
Chris Arnholt's background encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach, where he has envisioned and implemented creative design projects for prominent corporations across various segments. These include consumer electronics, innovation design, systems, and consumer experience design. With proficiency in a vast array of design applications and a knack for collaborating seamlessly with clients, co-workers, and senior management teams, Chris's talents and abilities have been instrumental in various enterprises.